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Historical Event on 11/23/1999

Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1781Nagapatnam of South India was captured by the British troops.
1/14/1994The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced in 1994 (Dr. G. Padamanabhan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the first recipient of this Award).
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
3/1/1997India under-19 team wins third `Test', claims three-test series 2-0 win in Matara.
8/17/1986In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.
11/12/1996Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
9/6/1965Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India. Pakistani troops advanced towards the Indian town of Akhnur in Kashmir and Pakistani paratroopers raided Punjab.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.